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Subjects

Art and design Computing Design and technology French Geography History Music Physical education Spanish Religion and worldviews RSE & PSHE Science Wellbeing

Lesson 2: Paula Rego - The Dance

Analysing 'The Dance' by Paula Rego to develop a narrative around the painting.

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Learning objective

To understand how to find meaning in painting.

Success criteria

I can describe a picture using the formal

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National curriculum

Art and design

Pupils should be

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Cross-curricular links

English

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Pupils should

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Lesson plan

Recap and recall

Display the Presentation: Brain dump and hand out a whiteboard and pen to each child.

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Adaptive teaching

Pupils needing extra support

Could use discussion prompts to help them to offer their opinion in a group, for example, ‘I think that…’, ‘Perhaps…’, ‘I can see that…’.

Pupils working at greater depth

Should be encouraged to extend their answers and explain why they think that.

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Assessing progress and understanding

Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: understanding and describing the narrative and

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Vocabulary definitions

inference

A guess or an opinion based on the information that available.
justify

Giving a good reason for something that has been done.

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In this unit

Assessment - Art Y6: Painting and mixed media

Lesson 1: David Hockney - Option 1

Lesson 1 : Richard Brakenburg - Option 2

Lesson 2: Paula Rego - The Dance

Lesson 3: John Singer Sargent - The Front Line

Lesson 4: Fiona Rae - Option 1

Lesson 4: Frank Bowling - Option 2

Lesson 5: Lubaina Himid

Lesson 6: Research and planning

Lesson 7: Making art!

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Susan Coles

Art and design specialist

Susan is an educator, artist and an active advocate and well-known champion of art craft and design education. Her roles include: Secretary to the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Art, Craft, Design Education, Past President, and now Honorary Fellow of the National Society for…

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